This warning (despite being well-meant) is total HORSE SHIT! Don't take my word for it... Call 123 for Telecom's assistance line, or 0800 299 300 for TelstraClear's, and ask them.
Stringer: thanks for the thought though. > ---------- > From: stringer[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, 28 March 2002 17:13 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Warning : Do NOT press 90# > > Got the following from a reliable source. > > It would seem Micro$oft are not the only ones to suffer from > (self-inflicted?) bugs > > But them maybe the telcos use Microsoft software? > > >Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >From: "Phillip Serina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "Connie Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > > "Tim Willis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > > "Voyager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > > "TW" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > > "Stringer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > > "Whitney Rose Serina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > > "Todd Mathew Serina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > > "Ericka D. Riley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > > "Gabriele Elisabeth Holzhauser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > > "Helen Elias" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > > "Cherron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > > "Anne Barnett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > > "Alyona" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: Warning : Do NOT press 90# > >Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 22:15:36 -0500 > >X-MSMail-Priority: Normal > >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 > >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 > >X-Rcpt-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > "Please send this on to all your friends. I received a telephone > call > last > >&T Service > >technician who was conducting a test on telephone lines. He stated that > to > >complete the test I should touch nine(9),zero(0),the pound sign (#), and > >then hang up. Luckily, I was suspicious and refused. Upon contacting the > >telephone company, I was informed that by pushing 90#, you give the > >requesting individual full access to your telephone line, which enables > >them to place long distance calls billed to your home phone number. I > was > >further informed that this scam has been originating from many local > >jails/prisons. I have also verified this information with Telecom, > Pacific > >Bell, MCI, Bell Atlantic and GTE. Please beware. DO NOT press 90# for > >ANYONE. The GTE Security Department requested that I share this > information > >with EVERYONE I KNOW. PLEASE pass this on to everyone YOU know. IF you > have > >mailing lists and/or newsletters from organizations you are connected > with, > >I encourage you to pass on this information to them, too. After checking > >> > >sign # and hang up for anyone". > > > STRINGER & SON > per: > David J H Stringer > > STRINGER & SON, - For all your legal work; > > P O Box 1386 > CHRISTCHURCH > NEW ZEALAND > > Phone 64 - 3 - 366 1152 > FAX 64 - 3 - 366 1151 >
